migrant
adjective
migrating, especially of people; migratory.
migrants
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pluralof migrant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Demonstrators blocked roads and tried to prevent around 140 migrants, who had crossed the English Channel in a single dinghy, from leaving the city.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
"We are talking about opportunities for a new chance for irregular migrants which cannot return to their home country today, and that have no legal grounds to be in our countries," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
The charges against the migrants were dismissed, with prosecutors citing "newly discovered evidence", CBS reported.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Coast Guard says it rescued 37 migrants aboard a boat last week after it drifted for days without food or water near Oxnard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Some migrants, after days without sleep, nap on their feet, using belts or shirts to strap themselves to posts at the ends of the hoppers.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
